EEM Celebrates 2024 HOPE Campaign, Meaning More Bibles to Transform Lives in Eastern Europe and Beyond
Generous Partners Faithfully Give 'Heart Language' Translations of God’s Word
FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 11, 2025 – Following a record-setting 2024, in which 2 million Bibles were distributed, EEM (Eastern European Mission), a ministry that has given free Bibles to Eastern Europe and the surrounding nations for 64 years, reports their end-of-year 2024 “Hope” campaign was a tremendous success.
“Thanks to generous partners who are committed to seeing God’s Word go forth and transform lives, EEM will be able to send more Bibles and Bible-based resources throughout Eastern Europe and beyond in the first quarter of 2025 than expected,” said EEM Vice President Dirk Smith.
“Each and every Bible that rolls off the printing presses already has an address attached to it. The demand and hunger for God’s Word continues to grow and exceed our ability to print and share Bibles,” said Smith.
Many of these Bibles and resources will be given to families and individuals who have never owned a Bible in their heart language.
Despite the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war and brutal winter, EEM’s distribution of God's Word continues. In fact, Bibles are one of the top requested resources among the people, even in these war-torn regions.
“People are desperately seeking hope. Many are asking for Bibles to read in their bomb shelters,” shares EEM President Bob Burckle.
“It’s beautiful how they are finding such remarkable solace and joy within the Word of God in this time of continued turmoil and darkness; their hope and resilience in prayer is an example to the rest of the world,” said Burckle.
EEM continues to give accurate native language translations of God’s Word to the nations of Eastern Europe and beyond – to individuals, churches, public schools, orphanages, hospitals, prisons and rehabilitation institutions. In nations such as Ukraine, Romania, Croatia, North Macedonia and Moldova, EEM has distributed Bibles both in public schools and directly to students through Bible elective courses, which have been offered in schools for more than 15 years now.
EEM field workers report Christians continue to actively minister through evangelism, refugee missions, children’s camps, women’s ministries and discipleship programs.
“We have witnessed an awakening to the Spirit of God throughout Eastern Europe, which has produced a profound transformation to this region of the world, something many in the West have yet to hear about,” said Smith. “These resilient people are changing their communities and the entire region for good.”
“God’s Word is still the most powerful tool to put in the hands of those who don’t know Him,” said Smith. “The ancient, timeless truth of Scripture continues to be relevant today, transforming lives all across the world.”
About Eastern European Mission
Eastern European Mission (EEM) was established in 1961 to provide Bibles and Bible-based materials throughout the former communist bloc countries in Eastern Europe. Today, EEM publishes and prints Bibles and New Testaments as well as Teen Bibles, Children’s Bibles and Bible activity books, distributing them through a vast network of partner churches and organizations reaching more than 36 countries in 32 different languages. EEM is an accredited member of ECFA. For more information, visit eem.org.
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